Size: #1QT

Description: Better known as Butterfly Bush, Buddleia has fragrant cone-shaped blooms on arching branches. They attract many nectar-loving creatures other than it’s namesake.

Spacing: Plant 48″ to 72″ apart.

Height: Grows 48″ to 60″ tall.

How To Grow: Plant in full sun to part shade.

Outstanding Features: Remove spent flower heads to promote new blooming and prune hard in early spring. Blooms will be larger on new wood.

Tips: Thrives in fairly dry conditions so do not over water. Consistently wet soil can cause root rot.

Uses: Garden Beds and Landscapes

Top Picture © 2010 Ball Horticultural Company

Bottom Picture © 2010 Parks Brothers Farm, Inc

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